Nyberg finished in a two-run time of 2 minutes, 1.66 seconds, 0.25 seconds ahead of Benjamin Raich of Austria. Home-crowd favorite Uros Pavlovcic came in third in 2:02.00.

Raich, ninth after the first run, took the lead after his second run only to watch Nyberg go back ahead. The second-place finish signaled the young Austrian's return to top shape after struggles with a back injury.

A tricky gate setting on the traverse going into the final descent was set on an icy patch, and many of the more experienced skiers failed to take cleanly.

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Frederic Covili of France, who has won two giant slaloms this season, finished ninth.